Author: Sam Cel Roman
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Slang Word of the Day: Ioi!
Muchisimas gracias to commenter Andrei for reminding me of one of the funniest “slang” words in Romanian. The word is ioi, pronounced “yoy” as if it rhymed exactly with “toy”. This word apparently doesn’t exist in the DEX but I’ve seen Romanians debate its origin and exact meaning. Nonetheless, it is almost identical to another Romanian word, vai (vye) which has the best definition in … Continue reading Slang Word of the Day: Ioi!
A Velvet Fist In a Steel Glove
Every single morning I rise from my bed, face the rising sun and give a little short prayer of thanks that I live in a country as free as Romania. I truly do admire and respect and indeed cherish how free people are in this country, myself included. Yet the irony is that, in some respects, Romania is about 3/4th Communist with a sometimes massive … Continue reading A Velvet Fist In a Steel Glove
Children of Men
The other day I was reminded of yet another Romanian in TV/film, in this case the 2006 movie Children of Men. If you’ve seen this film, the protagonists get inside the camp and are met with their “inside contact”, a lady whose name is Marichka. I might be wrong but I think she’s kind of portrayed as a gypsy. In any event, she doesn’t speak … Continue reading Children of Men
Scene From A Romanian Bar
Please note: the original dialogue was in Romanian and this is only a loose paraphrasing of what was said. It is not meant to be a word-for-word transcription and some elements have been compressed for dramatic necessity. The SCENE takes place in a bar in CLUJ-NAPOCA in ROMANIA. It is evening time. From stage left in walks THE DUDE, a Romanian guy with gel in … Continue reading Scene From A Romanian Bar
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